Serap

Serap used to sell clothes. After her husband's business failed, their income was not enough to support them. She started to work for a cleaning company at minimum wage. Their income is insufficient. The cleaning company has made her take a leave for three months, and the family faces financial problems during this period. She has to work other jobs to support her family. She will buy scarves and shawls with the loan she will receive and sell them, so that she can earn money. She aims to have a higher quality of life by earning more income.

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Maya works to extend access to finance in Turkey, a country which, as a whole, has very limited microfinance services. By supporting this loan, you are helping Maya continue their work and specifically reach female borrowers in Turkey, many of whom come from rural parts of the country.

About Maya

Although Turkey is one of the largest economies in the region, it has not reached its potential for microfinance investment. Deficient legal structures for microfinance credit initiatives and lack of quality information about microfinance demand and structure in Turkey are the largest obstacles to improvements in the field. Under these challenging conditions, Maya provides group and individual loans to low-income women who lack access to the financial services they need in order to start or improve their own small-scale businesses. Maya, established in 2002, was Turkey’s first microcredit program. Maya is Kiva’s first Field Partner in Turkey and posted its first loans in August 2011. Headquartered in Istanbul, Maya has four branch offices. For more information, visit Maya’s partner page.